Hungary threatens Kyiv with electricity cut after Ukrainian attacks shut down Russia oil imports
The tensions between the two countries escalated after Ukraine bombed the Drushba pipeline on Russian territory, effectively stopping oil deliveries to Slovakia and Hungary. Read More
EU and allies must ‘accelerate’ work on Ukraine’s NATO-like security guarantees, Costa says
EU leaders want to capitalise on growing diplomatic momentum to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and ensure the country has what it needs to deter any future aggression. Read More
Rescue teams search debris after deadly floods in Pakistan
Flood rescue teams with sniffer dogs searched debris in Pakistan’s northwest Buner district on Tuesday, after torrential rains and a cloudburst left more than 300 dead. Read more at Read…
Suspect in car-ramming attack on German Christmas market charged with murder
The suspect is charged with six counts of murder, 338 counts of attempted murder and 309 counts of bodily harm. Read more at Read More
Hurricane Erin’s rapid intensification and what it means for Europe’s weather
The storm’s rapid intensification has been linked to unusually warm ocean waters made more likely by climate change.Read More
London Zoo animals step onto scales for annual weigh-in
From giant tortoises weighing over 200 kilos to tiny snails just a few grams, animals of every size lined up this week for London Zoo’s annual weigh-in. Read more at…
Rocker Jack White blasts Trump’s ‘vulgar’ Oval Office transformation after Zelenskyy meeting
Following a copyright infringement lawsuit last year, The White Stripes frontman has been vocal online about Trump’s ‘vulgar, gold leafed’ redecoration efforts in the White House… Read More
Spain battles record fires despite end of heatwave bringing cooler temperature
The Spanish government will declare the areas affected by the deadly wildfires that have ravaged much of its northern Galicia province as disaster zones. Read more at Read More
Bolivia’s presidential frontrunner has ‘phone stolen’ while celebrating first-round win
Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz is up against conservative ex-President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga in a runoff on 19 October to determine Bolivia’s next leader. Read more at Read More
Search under way for 150 people missing after devastating flooding in Pakistan
A changing climate has made residents of northern Pakistan’s river-carved mountainous areas more vulnerable to sudden, heavy rains. Read more at Read More